What do you think about library salaries and status? Join us to talk about library workers' salaries: what's happening with salaries; what needs to be done; what the ALA-APA: the Organization for the Advancement of Library Employees can offer; and how you can make a change.

Justice You Can Bank On: ALA, ALA-APA and the National Committee on Pay Equity
Saturday, June 23, 2007, 10:30-noon.
Location: J W Marriott, Russell
Speakers: Michele Leber , National Committee on Pay Equity; Connie Cordovilla, American Federation of Teachers; Elisabeth Gehl, Business and Professional Women-USA

Join us for a brief history of the ALA and ALA-APA's relationship with the National Committee on Pay Equity, learn about Equal Pay Day, then find out how two pieces of federal legislation, the Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act, will have an impact on you!

Salaries for Librarians working in rural areas have historically been far below their urban counterparts. How can rural libraries make their salaries more competitive and attract qualified people to their job openings? Our Panel will discuss where salaries now stand and how some places are addressing the issue. Co-sponsored with the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS).

The winners of the SirsiDynix-ALA-APA Award for Promoting Salaries will be honored at this breakfast. It is also an opportunity to network with colleagues who are interested in unions. The 2006-2007 winners are Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, Florida; Connie Vinita Dowell, San Diego State University; and Teresa McMahan, Sullivan County Library System, Blountville, TN.

Welcome library workers who are interested in becoming certified, institutions and consultants that want to be providers, and division representatives who want to launch a program! Hear from CPLA candidates and providers.